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Kayla Gadley, 7, scoopschocolate ice cream in theSully Station II CommunityCenter to kick off theevening’s festivities.

Food, FunAnd FestivitiesNeighbors, firefighters and policecelebrate National Night Out.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

It could have been just an ordinary Tuesday night —families eating quiet dinnersin their homes, behind

closed doors. But instead, lastTuesday, Aug. 7, residents ofCentreville’s Sully Station II com-munity joined together in fourneighborhoods for outdoor blockparties.

They did so in unison withpeople all over the U.S. as part ofthe annual, National Night Outcelebration. The goals are tostrengthen connections amongneighbors and between them andtheir local, public-safety person-nel.

And in Sully II, firefighters fromStation 38, police from the SullyDistrict Station and even membersof the Sheriff’s Office joined in thefun.

Firefighter Jovan Reid justgraduated from the Fire Academythree months ago, so he was at-tending his first National NightOut. “I’m really enjoying myself,”he said. “I love coming out here,getting to know everyone and see-ing people when it’s not an emer-gency.”

FLOWER HILL DRIVEResident Eva Salandy organized

the celebration on Flower HillDrive. The theme was the FlowerHill Drive Olympics, complete withfive competition events and anopening ceremony. The childrenwore clothing representative of

their cultural heritage, such as ashirt from Trinidad and a lehengasaree from India. Then theywalked down the street togetherand a tiki torch was lit.

They also competed for medalsin a marshmallow relay race, bal-loon-in-a-bin (like volleyball), jav-elin toss with a pool noodle, coinshot put, and obstacle coursewhile blindfolded and riding a toyhorse. And above the food tableswere five, big Olympic rings.

“We have flags of the differentcountries on display and we allbrought food to represent our cul-tures and U.S. pride,” said Salandy.“There’s Jamaican jerk chicken andbeef patties, fried rice, burritos, la-sagna, a Ugandan dish, an Indiandish and patriotic desserts.”

Franklin Orchestra Director Francesca Fitzgerald conducts the intermediate orchestra.

Making Beautiful MusicStudents participate inFranklin’s Band andOrchestra Camp.

From left are Matthew Ehlers andMadelin Ward with their instruments.Both are rising seventh-graders atFranklin Middle.

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Take 710 students, 35 teachers and mu-sical instruments of every size andshape and you get Franklin MiddleSchool’s Band and Orchestra Camp.

This year’s camp, the 27th annual, ran June 25-July 20; and over those four weeks, attendees re-ceived four hours a day of intensive instruction.

Rishabh Misra, a fifth-grader at Greenbriar WestElementary, was there for his second time. Afterseeing many of his older friends play the violin,he started playing it last summer and came tocamp to learn it better.

“I like hearing how the bow can make a soundon the strings,” he said. “At camp, the teachersare really nice and there’s not as much homework.I’d recommend it to others because it’s fun, youget a lunch break and you get to do music theory,too, not just playing.”

Virginia Run sixth-grader Steven Rucker playspercussion, especially the snare drum. “It’s differ-ent from all the other instruments,” he said. “Youdon’t have to worry about your tone, you just hitsomething.”

A first-time camper, he came because his sisterhad attended previously and enjoyed it. “I learned

how to play a timpani and some rudiments I didn’tknow,” said Steven. “I liked camp because I learneda lot about my instrument.”

Madelin Ward, a Franklin seventh-grader, chosethe flute because of a relative who played it and

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Judith Heisinger of Centreville and her daughter, Jody Kopach, presented a rareprint by English artist, W.L.Wyllie of the Battle of Trafalgar to the Office of theNaval Attache at the British Embassy on July 24. Heisinger won the print at a rafflein support of the life-saving boat crews while her husband was Defense Attaché atthe American Embassy in London, where the family lived from 1980 to 1983. Theprint was received by the British Naval Attaché and his wife, Commodore and Mrs.Eric Fraser, and will be displayed at the Annual Trafalgar Day Celebration.Heisinger said, “Although I have enjoyed it for 30 years it should be appreciated byothers — especially by those in the British Navy. It’s like the print has come homeat last.”

Regatta To BenefitLeukemia Research

Tyler DeMille of Greenbriar East ElementarySchool is this year’s honorary skipper for the5th Annual Junior Leukemia Cup Regatta ben-efiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society onSaturday, Aug. 18 at the Washington SailingMarina. On March 1, 2007 Tyler was diagnosedwith a rare form of leukemia called JuvenileMyelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML). His onlychance at survival would be to receive a bonemarrow transplant. On July 2, 2007, just oneday before his first birthday, Tyler received hislife- saving transplant thanks to an unrelateddonor named Marissa. Today, Tyler is a happyand healthy almost 5 year old. Money raisedthrough the regatta goes toward research aimedat finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma andmyeloma and providing critical services to pa-tients and their families. helping others.

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Virginia Tire & Auto (www.vatire.com), theFairfax-based full-service provider of automo-tive maintenance, repair and tire services, ispartnering with Inova Blood Donor Servicesas it hosts a blood drive on Monday, Aug. 27from noon-6 p.m. at its Centreville facility at14611 Lee Highway.

Customers who donate blood will receive avoucher for a free oil change at any of its 11locations or $30 off any service.

To schedule your appointment visitinova.org/donateblood, click donate blood 2x,and enter sponsor code 8000 or call 1-866-BLOODSAVES.

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Leslie Paola Trigo

Leslie Paola Trigo died Sundaynight, Aug. 12, 2012, after battling a devastating illness for

nine months. She passed away sur-rounded by loved ones with peace anddignity. The family thanks all who havesent positive thoughts and prayers.

Leslie was living in the Centrevillearea, graduated from Lake BraddockHigh School, and was a dedicated team

member for 10-plus years at TheOutback Steakhouse.

She is survived by her parents,younger sister and two youngerbrothers.

Services will be held Friday, Aug.17 at Word of Life Assembly of God,5225 Backlick Road, Springfield, Va.Viewing is at 10 a.m., service is at11 a.m. followed by the burial.

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Celebrating National Night Out“We’re all connected as a block,” she added. “We

even do pizza nights every first Friday of the month.”Lt. John Trace, 2nd Lt. Matt Doyle, PFC Adrian

Steiding and 2nd Lt. Tom Munday were there fromthe Sully District Police Station, enjoying the foodand mingling with the residents. Munday, on theevening patrol shift, has attended National Night Outall four years he’s been at the station.

“It’s nice — I like how the com-munities get together,” he said. “Andthey all have different themes.” Hesaid the pizza, hot dogs, hamburgerand fruit he’d had that night weredelicious and he was glad to see thepolice so warmly received by theirneighbors.

“This gives us an opportunity tobe available to them and they canask us questions,” said Munday.“They asked me what was the mostexciting call and the most inter-esting call I’ve been to. Theyseemed interested in police work.When a fire truck’s around, thekids all go to it; but when thefirefighters aren’t here, the kidscome talk to us.”

Steiding also works eveningsand is assigned to that area on aregular basis. “So this is a goodchance to see everyone in the day-time,” he said. “It lets them knowwe’re out here and we care aboutthem as much as they do for us.”

“It’s nice of them to come outhere to support us and do a meet-and-greet,” he continued. “It’s notjust about writing tickets; we liketo meet the people in the area wepatrol, and they can ask us ques-tions on the spot.”

Alyssa Krupinski has lived in theneighborhood two years and saysshe and her family love it. “We like

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Residents and police gather for a photo at the Flower Hill Drive celebration. Policeofficers (from left) are 2nd Lt. Matt Doyle, 2nd Lt. Tom Munday, PFC Adrian Steiding andLt. John Trace, assistant commander, Sully District Station.

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From left: Friends and neighbors Jeff Chillemi, NealWorthy and Matt Chubb pose behind the food table at theWood Creek Lane party.

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the friendliness of the neighbors and the diversity,”she said. “And it’s kid-friendly; two of us are preg-nant, so there’ll be more babies.”

WOOD CREEK LANEOn Wood Creek Lane, Bonnie and Neal Worthy or-

ganized the block party, and the menu included friedfish, sausage, grilled peppers, French fries, onion ringsand coleslaw. Chatting together were friends and

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Help WFCM Collect BackpacksWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) is collecting back-

packs for students attending 23 elementary, middle and highschools in Centreville, Chantilly and Clifton. They go to childrenwhose parents can’t afford to buy them and, this year, the schoolsneed 1,550 backpacks. WFCM is collecting them through Aug. 17and is counting on local residents to help meet the huge demand.

Elementary schools have requested midsize backpacks for gradesK-three, and standard 17-inch backpacks for grades four, five andsix. Middle-school students need the 17-inch or larger backpackswith compartments, and highschool students need the larger18-inch backpacks, also with compartments. Backpacks shouldbe new and without wheels.

They may be dropped off Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,and Wednesday, 5-8 p.m., at the WFCM food pantry/thrift store,13981 Metrotech Drive in Chantilly (near Backyard Grill and Bar).Backpack donations are tax-deductible, and WFCM will give re-ceipts to contributors. For more information, contact Bush [email protected].

Centreville Immigration ForumThe Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) will meet Tuesday,

Aug. 21, at 7 p.m., at the Centreville Labor Resource Center, 5956Centreville Crest Lane in Centreville.

WFCCA Land-Use MeetingThe next meeting of the West Fairfax County Citizens Associa-

tion (WFCCA) Land-Use Committee is slated for Tuesday, Aug.21, at 7 p.m. It’ll be held in the Sully District Governmental Cen-ter, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., in Chantilly.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Aug. 23,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the childsafety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect andadjust them, as needed.

However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehiclesarriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors mayhave enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the cor-rect use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to con-firm dates and times.

Recycle During Electric SundayResidents may recycle old TVs, computers, peripheral electronic

devices – such as keyboards, speakers, printers and scanners, aswell as household hazardous wastes – including fluorescent lightbulbs and tubes, for free, during Fairfax County’s “Electric Sun-day” events. The next one is slated for Sunday, Aug. 26, from 10a.m.-3 p.m., at the I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road, inFairfax. For more information, call 703-324-5052.

Women’s Self Defense ProgramThe Fairfax County Law Enforcement Foundation is partnering

with the Fairfax County Police Department to offer the Women’sSelf Defense Training program. It’s based on the SAFE programformerly provided by the Police Department, but now being taughtby C&J Security Corp.

The program is a two-day class that will meet on consecutiveTuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:15-9:30 p.m. It’s currentlyoffered free and all class materials are included. Program fund-ing is provided through the Fairfax County Law Enforcement Foun-dation.

The course is offered to females, age 13 and older. A femaleguardian must accompany girls 13-18. No men other than theinstructors are permitted to be present during a class. For moreinformation, call 703-246-7806, [email protected] or go to www.fairfaxfoundation.org.


discovered she liked it, too. “You get to create yourown sound without a reed,” she said. “And I can fit itin my backpack.”

At camp for the first time, Madelin said, “I wantedto get better at my instrument. I learned how to trans-fer easier from a natural note to a flat, and I’ve defi-nitely improved on sight reading. I also had a lot offun.”

Classmate Matthew Ehlers plays tenor saxophoneand was at camp for his third time. “I like it so muchbecause the saxophone teacher in my instrumentalclass, [Stephanie Longaria], is really good and helpedme learn my scales,” he said. “I’d definitely recom-

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Making Beautiful Musicmend the camp to people wanting to improve. Itdoesn’t take up all your day and all the teachers aregreat.”

Stephen Matthie is the orchestra director at RockyRun Middle and has taught at the camp for five yearsnow. This year, he directed the most advanced or-chestra.

“I love the kids and we have a lot of fun,” he said.“It’s summer camp, so they want to be here and playtheir instruments. Otherwise, they might not haveplayed at all [until school resumes]. If you don’t playfor months, you lose it, so this keeps them fresh andthey don’t have to play catch up later.”

Oak Hill fifth-grader and violinist Brandon Nguyenwas a second-year camper and said he learned “a lotof stuff. This used to be my brother’s violin so it’spretty special, and I put karate ribbons on it when Ilearn new things. This year, I learned how to do slursand shifting.”

“For elementary-age students, this camp equiva-lent to what they’d get in one or two years of school,”said Camp Director Lawrence Walker. “They only get17 days of music in a school year vs. 17 classes dur-ing camp, but four hours/day with three differentteachers.”

He said middle- and high-school kids obtain anunderstanding of the chromatic scale – every notetheir instruments can possibly play, plus a better com-mand of their instruments. Some also come to campto learn new ones.

Every day, each student had an instrument masterclass, a sectional class and four full band or orches-tra rehearsals. “In the instrument classes, kids onlywork on technique, tone quality and articulation fortheir particular instrument,” explained Walker.“That’s where their skills come from so they can playwith feeling and interpretation. It’s like a private les-son on a larger scale.”

In woodwinds, brass and percussion sectionals,teachers worked only on the music the studentswould play in their larger band or orchestra at camp.

Students in the advanced orchestra rehearse intently.

Students playing brass and woodwind instruments in theconcert band.

Franklin eighth-grader Mitchell Holloway plays thedrums in the symphonic band.

From left are violinists Rishabh Misra andBrandon Nguyen. See BeautifulMusic,

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Lawrence Walker was atFranklin Middle when itopened in 1984. But now,

after 30 years with Fairfax CountyPublic Schools — 28 of them atFranklin — the school’s band di-rector has retired.

“It was time; I’ve done every-thing I wanted to do in my careerat Franklin,” he said. “But I’ll keepmy hands in education and inmusic. I’ve played trumpet withthe Fairfax Wind Symphony andwill probably return to that, andI’ll still run Franklin’s Band andOrchestra Camp in the summer.”

Walker also plans to work withstudent music teachers in college,as well as do some gardening athome and spend quality time withhis wife of 31 years, Sheila, andtheir two daughters.

“I’m looking forward to travel-ing with him and visiting oldfriends we haven’t seen in a longtime,” she said. “But most of all,it’ll be nice just having him homeand enjoying his company on a full-time basis.”

Reflecting on his nearly three decades at Franklin,Walker said he’ll miss “the kids, competitions andcolleagues” and he’s especially proud that he wasable to take the band all over the country to per-form. “We were a demonstration band this year atCase Western Reserve University in Cleveland,” hesaid. “And last year, we received the Grand Cham-pion award at a competition in Boston.”

The year before that, Franklin did the same thingin New York, beatingfour high schools. And inprevious years, theschool won band cham-pionships in Atlanta,Nashville and Toronto.

“This is the school mychildren went to, andI’ve had a wonderful ca-reer here, working in a school in my own commu-nity,” said Walker. “I’ve gotten great satisfaction work-ing with some of the finest students with great atti-tudes and wonderful musicianship.”

The new band director, Kurt Holscher, knows hehas some big shoes to fill. “It’s exciting, but a littledaunting being only the second band director in thehistory of the school,” he said. “But there’s a greattradition here and a really good foundation, so there’sa lot less groundwork to do.”

“My dad’s a pastor and he taught me how to giveback,” said Walker. “My philosophy is that, if youdon’t make a difference, you’ve wasted your time. Iwas born to be an educator, and what I’ve gottenfrom the kids is the knowledge that I’m needed. Ithink they’ve made more of a difference in my lifethan I’ve made in theirs.”

Furthermore, he said, “I’ve also learned that, if you

do what’s right as an educator, you can live with theresult. And it’s gratifying when you give all you haveand see a young person musically give that back toyou.”

On July 31, Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully)honored Walker in front of the Fairfax County Boardof Supervisors. He gave him a plaque acknowledg-ing his “28 years of outstanding and noteworthy ser-vice” as Franklin’s band director and Music Depart-ment chair.

“We all know educationis more than just reading,writing and arithmetic,”said Frey. “It includes ex-tracurricular activitiesthat make well-roundedindividuals and betterstudents. And LawrenceWalker has helped the

musicians he’s trained to further their passion andlove for music.”

“All you have to do is look at the tremendous mu-sic programs at Chantilly High to see the years ofsuccess they had a Franklin,” continued Frey. “It’samazing to see the talent and ability they have, andit’s a sad note to see Mr. Walker retire and move on.We thank you for all you’ve done and wish you allthe best in the future.”

The honor meant a great deal to Walker, and sodid his students’ last concert at Franklin before theschool year ended. “Fifty-seven of my former stu-dents now in high school at Oakton and Chantillycame back to perform with the symphonic band,” hesaid. “It was very emotional for the school and me. Ithought five or 10 would come back, but Oakton’sband director told me, ‘Lawrence, they love you. Theywanted to come back and play for you.’”

Sheila and Lawrence Walker outside the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center.

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Franklin banddirector retiresafter 28 years.

“This is the school my childrenwent to, and I’ve had awonderful career here.”

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First day of school onSept. 4; local nonprofitsprovide school suppliesand weekend food.

With school beginning in a fewweeks, area charitable organi-zations have been collectingcontributions of new back-

packs, calculators, other school supplies,money and gift cards and winter coats to helpthe tens of thousands of truly needy NorthernVirginia students.

In Fairfax County alone, more than 40,000students are poor enough to qualify for subsi-dized meals, and those students have mostlynot had access to those meals over the sum-mer since Fairfax County Public Schools nolonger operates summer school.

Working poor families cannot easily outfitone or more children properly for school (thinkof the cost of a graphing calculator).

“For many families in our area who are work-ing hard but struggling to make ends meet, theprospect of finding the funds to purchase newsupplies for their children each year can be stress-ful,” said Lisa Whetzel, Our Daily Bread’s execu-tive director. The organization was still $3,000and 200 backpacks short of its goal last week. To

help, contact Becca Brummett or Jennifer Roseat 703-273-8829 or [email protected], orvisit www.ODBFairfax.org.

One organization, Doorways for Women andChildren in Arlington, aptly describes the chal-lenges of some of Arlington’s students on itswebsite: “Embarrassed and disappointed that

their family can only afford toprioritize necessities as simpleas groceries and rent, childrenliving in poverty share a very

different schooling experience then many oftheir peers.”

Arlington Doorways for Women and Fami-lies collects money, school supplies, wintercoats and more for needy students. ContactRachel Dove at [email protected] or703-504-9283 or www.doorwaysva.org/do-nate/seasonal-ways-to-give/backtoschool/

FACETS in Fairfax, which provided morethan 300 students with backpacks filled withsupplies last year, is collecting school suppliesuntil Aug. 17, and welcomes financial contri-butions: FACETS Back to School Drive, 10640Page Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax. Drop dona-tions between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday,at 10640 Page Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax. FAC-ETS also seeks volunteers to help at specialevents where students will “shop” for theirschool supplies.

Reston Interfaith encourages residents todrop off Back-to-School-Drive items at Reston

Interfaith Administrative Offices, 11150 Sun-set Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston. ContactAlacia Earley, volunteer and drives manager,571-323-9568.

Northern Virginia Family Services Back toSchool Drive provides over 2,000 backpacksto youth in pre-K through college. On-site: Sortand organize school supplies, stuff backpacksand help distribute. Donate money or newschool supplies at 13926 Metrotech Drive,Chantilly.

On Thursday, Aug. 30, county firefighters willdistribute backpacks and school supplies forchildren throughout Fairfax County. They willdistribute approximately 2,000 backpacks,with supplies to school administrators, teach-ers, and local shelters for children in need.

United Community Ministries also helps lo-cal students. Send donations to United Com-munity Ministries, 7511 Fordson Road, Alex-andria. Contact 703-768-7106.

Once school begins, some local nonprofitswill start a different kind of backpack program,one that provides “weekend backpacks” forthese children who might not have enough toeat. The weekend backpacks contain child-friendly foods that are high in nutritional value.Beginning in September, schools will assist inthe distribution of these bags.

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Charity’s scholarship awards go to three youths.

With a speech about the importanceof history and knowledge of gov-ernment, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-

10) presented the first annual National Heri-tage Scholarship at Oakton High School in Mayto kick-off the school’s annual award night

The Scholarship awards $5,000 each to se-niors at three Northern Virginia schools.Started by Chantilly resident Rick Dansey andhis son Jake. The educational initiative is de-signed to reward excellence in U.S. history andgovernment. Recipients were Josh Oswalt(Chantilly awardee), Hayley Anderson(Westfield awardee) and Garrett Allen (Oaktonawardee).

The inspiration for the non-profit organiza-

tion comes from George Washington, who saidin his eighth annual address to Congress: “A pri-mary object should be the education of our youthin the science of government. In a republic, whatspecies of knowledge can be equally important?And what duty more pressing than communi-cating it to those who are to be the future guard-ians of the liberties of the country?”

The Dansey Foundation acted upon thismandate and launched a charity that sponsorsthe scholarship. The foundation’s mission isto educate and encourage the next generationto understand both the operation of govern-ment and the history of that government inorder to keep the republic vibrant.

The award winners from each high school

exhibited outstanding passion and intellect innot only coursework, but in outside activities.Examples from Josh’s, Hayley’s and Garrett’sresumes include being an intern for a Virginiastate senator, supporting a campaign for a Vir-ginia state delegate, being a Boy’s State at-tendee, and serving as Secretary-General of aModel United Nation’s team, along with mul-tiple history and leadership awards. More in-formation on these students can be found atwww.t2fund.org.

The scholarship will continue each year atChantilly, Oakton, and Westfield High Schoolswith the intent of eventually expanding itsimpact throughout the area.

Contact Dansey at [email protected], if inter-ested in getting one’s high school involved theprogram.

Inspiring Excellence in History and GovernmentRick Dansey and Garrett Allen with U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf.

Recipients Josh Oswalt (Chantilly awardee), HayleyAnderson (Westfield awardee) and Garrett Allen (Oaktonawardee) stand with scholarship founder Rick Dansey.

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When Ellen Feldman’s 5-year-old son started school forlast fall, one of the biggestadjustments for the single

mother of two was having to adhere to aschedule.

“All of a sudden we went from being ableto do things on our own time frame to hav-ing to wake up and be at a certain place ata certain time,” said Feldman. “Sending myson off to school for the first time was ex-citing, but also difficult.”

From purchasing school supplies and newclothes to reuniting with friends and leav-ing home for the first time, the start of anew school year can bring about emotionsthat range from delight to anxiety.

“Back to school, which is a positive expe-rience, has stress built into it,” said LindaGulyn, a professor of psychology atMarymount University in Arlington. “Anychange is stressful, even a positive change.But kids will adapt quickly.” The transition,said experts, is more manageable whenparents develop a plan before the first dayof classes.

“The more structure parents can give theirkids before school starts, the better,” saidprofessional organizer Cecilia Anderson, aformer teacher and the owner of SplendidlyOrganized, Inc. in Vienna. “If kids are given

total free rein during the summer, they arenot going to be in the right mindset forschool.”

Michele Claeys, associate head andmiddle school principal at the NorwoodSchool in Potomac, Md., believes that finaldays of summer break can be an ideal timefor an academic brush-up: “There are oftenskills that aren’t used throughout the sum-

mer, but are important as school starts.Having children of all ages read as much aspossible for pleasure throughout the sum-mer, but also in the days leading up to thestart of school, is a good idea because it is asustained experience where they are fo-cused on something for a long period time.”Claeys also recommended giving childrenan opportunity to discuss their reading withfriends.

EXPERTS ALSO SUGGEST establishinga sleep routine with a consistent bedtime.“If parents get started a fullweek ahead of time tryingto get children into theroutine of being awake andalert for the morning, itgives them a chance to gettheir bodies adjusted to theschedule that they willhave to maintain for thewhole year,” said Claeys.

Reintroducing a back-to-school morning ritual canbe an anxiety-inducing ex-ercise for some, especially after two monthswithout a rigid agenda. According to pro-fessional organizers, a tactical plan canmake the daybreak drill more pleasant.

“Do as much a you can the night before.For parents who pack their kids lunches, itis important to have things ready to go andput in bags,” said Anderson. For childrenwho want the freedom of packing their ownlunches, Anderson recommended dividinglunch options into food group and allow-ing children to select one item from eachgroup.

“You want to give your child a balancedmeal,” she said. “One day there might betuna sandwiches, and turkey sandwiches onanother day, and whatever snack goes alongwith it like cut-up vegetables.

Have those ready to go and in bins andlet children choose one thing from each bin.That way kids will have more ownershipover their lunches and there will be fewcomplaints.”

Don’t underestimate the importance ofbreakfast either: “A child won’t have all fac-ulties for learning if they haven’t eatenwell,” said Anderson. “Some kids don’t havelunch until 1 o’clock, so to go from 6 a.m.until 1 o’clock without food is tough. Theyneed something that has protein. It doesn’thave to be home-cooked eggs. It can be tur-key sausages or lunchmeat, but a bag ofchips and a monster drink is not a goodbreakfast.”

TO AVOID a last-minute morning searchfor errant permission slipsor stray report cards,Vienna-based professionalorganizer Susan Unger ofClutterSOS urges parentsto create a command cen-ter, a central locationwhere all papers that mustbe signed and retuned toschool are kept. She addsthat a chart outlining themorning tasks is anotheruseful tool: “If children

have a check list to look at, they can askthemselves, ‘Have I brushed my teeth?’ or‘Have I combed my hair?’ The night before,choose clothes and put the backpack by thedoor.”

Use a family calendar. “Another importantthing is having a calendar that lists activi-ties and sporting events and putting it in aplace where everybody can see it and ev-erybody knows the schedule,” said Unger.“It also helps to color-code the calendar, sohave one color for each child.”

Before heading out to purchase new sup-plies or clothes for school, organizers sug-gest taking inventory. “You can see what youalready have and what you need and makea shopping list from that,” said Unger.

One of the most important componentsof creating a good start to a new school yearis attitude, education experts agree. “Gen-erally, it is helpful if parents help childrensee school as a fun, happy place where theycan be stimulated and learn,” said Claeys.

Time for School Advice on how to transition from alaid-back summer to a hectic academic year.

Cecilia Ander-son, a formerteacher and theowner of Splen-didly Organizedin Vienna, en-courages par-ents to begincreating a struc-tured schedulefor their chil-dren before thestart of school.

Vienna-basedprofessionalorganizer SusanUnger ofClutterSOS tellsparents tocreate a color-coded calendarthat includeseach familymember’s eventsand activities.

“The morestructure parentscan give theirkids before schoolstarts, the better.”

— Cecilia Anderson

‘But I Don’t Want To Go To School’Separation Anxiety and Other Resis-

tances to School“Separation anxiety is a natural and healthy

emotion,” said Linda Gulyn, Ph.D., a professorof psychology at Marymount University in Ar-lington. “Developmental theory will say whenchildren have separation anxiety, it is a sign thatthey are attached to the parent. That is goodsign.”

Understanding an older child’s resistance toschool: “From a psychological point of view, itis important for parents to acknowledge the

child’s feelings,” Gulyn said. “Even if you’relooking at your 14-year-old and thinking she’sbeing absolutely unreasonable, you have to say‘I understand how you feel. I get it.’ Then theteen feels that they are being respected.

“For a lot of teens, there is a lot of pressuregoing into school mode, so that is legitimateanxiety. They might be saying, ‘I now have threeA.P. (Advanced Placement) classes. I have toplay volleyball. I have to work part-time. I haveall this stuff going on,’ so the pressure is real,”said Gulyn.


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neighbors Matt Chubb, JeffChillemi and Neal Worthy. Theysaid Chillemi’s called the Mayor ofWood Creek Lane because peopleare always asking him for adviceand he’s glad to oblige. “We allstick together like glue,” he said.

“We make sure each other’shouses are taken care of,” saidChubb. “After the derecho took outhalf of a neighbor’s tree, we cut itup and moved it out of the street.”

“Nobody asked for help,” addedChillemi. “We saw a need and didit.” Then they all went out tobreakfast together afterward. “I’vebeen here 20 years, and that’s theway it’s always been,” said

Chillemi. “We even get together fordinners on Sunday; it’s fun hav-ing great neighbors like that. Andat Christmas, we took huge platesof chicken and rice to the policeand fire station because they hadto work.”

If someone’s on vacation, hesaid, “We take care of their houseso no one breaks in. We water theirlawn, too. And when kids are out-side, we make sure there’s alwaysan adult there to watch them. Ittakes a village, and this is a greatvillage.”

They, too, had an Olympictheme for their National Night Outevent. Children competed in three-

Celebrating National Night Out

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Representing a variety of countries at the Flower Hill Drive Olympics are (from left)Brandon Salandy, Sequoia Gisin, Kiara Varela, Tanishi Dasgupta, Mahika Rawat, Char-lotte Fox and Keshav Rawat. Tiya Dasgupta, 3, is in front.

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From left: Sully II Neighbor-hood Watch CoordinatorDan Jenuleson meets newStation 38 (West Centreville)firefighter Jovan Reid at theBelcher Farm andBeaumeadow Court event.

A group shot of residents and Station 38 firefighters at Belcher Farm and BeaumeadowCourt. Sheree Glaze and Clint Crawford (in center, in cap and holding flag) organizedthis block’s party with Bill Worthington.



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nessman C. MichaelFerraro, CEO/Presi-dent of TrainingSolutions, Inc., has be-come chairman of theboard of directors of theGreater Reston Cham-ber of Commerce.Ferraro is also a member of the North-ern Virginia Technology CouncilTechPAC; Advisor, Public Policy, Ameri-can Society of Training andDevelopment (ASTD); Chairman of BiteMe Cancer Foundation, member of theBoard of Visitors of Marymount Univer-sity, member of the Society for HumanResource Management (SHRM), andgraduate of the Leadership Fairfax classof 1998. He was also the founding co-chair of the HR Leadership Awards ofthe Greater Washington Area. TrainingSolutions, Inc. is also a member of theNorthern Virginia Technology Council,Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce,Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce,Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Ameri-can Society of Training andDevelopment (ASTD). Together withtheir team of consultants, Training So-lutions provides diverse performancedevelopment training programs, humanresources services, executive coachingand workforce consulting for large andsmall companies across the U.S. andinternationally. TSI is also a reseller forsix training/HR vendors. Learn more atwww.trainingsolutions.com

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In College FishingCompetition

Chantilly resident RyanMcCarthy (left) was part of

a two-man team fromRadford University which

placed fifth in the NationalGuard FLW College FishingNorthern Conference eventon the Ohio River/TannersCreek on Saturday, Aug. 5.

The other member of theteam was Steven Jarrells

(right) of Radford.McCarthy and Jarrells won

$1,000 and the right toadvance to the Northern

Conference Championship,which will be held Sept. 13-

15 on Philpott Lake inBassett, Va. McCarthy has

been a member of theRadford University teamfor four years. He gradu-ated from Chantilly HighSchool in 2008 and from

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legged races and walked on a balance beam of a2x4 piece of wood atop low cinder blocks.

“It’s good to thank the fire department and policeofficers for what they do,” said Chubb. “They’repeople we may need for service.”

Added Worthy: “They appreciate it and return ev-ery year for the fried fish and onion rings.”

BELCHER FARM AND BEAUMEADOW COURTThe residents of Belcher Farm and Beaumeadow

Court received first prize for their Caribbean-themedblock party. Organizers were Bill Worthington, ClintCrawford and Sheree Glaze. The feast included jerkchicken legs and pork, rice with pigeon peas, friedplantains, tropical fruit and grilled pineapple kebobs.

“This brings everybody out here to have a goodtime,” said Worthington. “There are a lot of kids andsome new neighbors, and they get the chance to meeteach other. We also have really good food; Clint madethe chicken and I made the jerk pork and the rice

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Celebrating National Night OutFrom left: PFC Raza Zaidi and PFC Michael Snow, both with the Sheriff’s Office, aresurrounded by neighborhood children at the Hartlaub Court block party.

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Laura Marie Howell and Lt. BrianMichael Harrington

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r. and Mrs. Walter A. Howell of Cliftonannounce the engagement of theirdaughter, Laura Marie Howell of Ar-

lington, to Brian Michael Harrington of Alexan-dria, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Harrington ofAlexandria.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the lateMr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Sullivan, formerly of FallsChurch and the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Howell,formerly of Ozark, Ala. The groom-to-be is thegrandson of Mrs. Marie Harrington of

San Francisco, Calif. and the late Mr. John F.Harrington Jr. of San Francisco, Calif. and the lateMr. and Mrs. Francis E. Briggs of Long Branch, N.J.

Laura is a graduate of James W. Robinson Sec-ondary School and Clemson University. Laura, aZeta Tau Alpha, received her B.S. degree in busi-ness management. She is employed by DRT Strat-egies, Inc. in Arlington as an IT program manager.

Brian is a graduate of Mount Vernon High Schooland the University of Virginia where he was cap-tain of the Atlantic Coast Conference Championswim team. Brian received a commission in theU.S. Navy in 2006 and has deployed to Iraq andthe Horn of Africa. He is currently stationed inWashington, D.C.

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Making Beautiful MusicThese students play flutes and clarinets in the concert band.

Saxophone players perform with the symphonic band

Clarinetists concentrate on their music in the symphonic band.

Students fixed details they needed towork on and solved any technical problemsthey had.

Then they put it all together to performin either advanced, intermediate, cadet orbeginning band or orchestra. They audi-tioned, the first day of camp, and wereplaced according to their skill level.

Chantilly freshman Sydney Greenlee hascome to the camp since fifth grade but, thistime, she needed help learning a new in-strument. “I just switched from oboe toFrench horn over the summer,” she said.“And I’m going to play the mellophone inthe marching band; it sounds like a trum-pet, but is more like a French horn. I lovemusic and love learning new things aboutit, and this is a good camp to learn it in.”

New Franklin Band Director KurtHolscher, replacing Walker who just retiredafter 28 years there, directed the camp’sconcert band. “We’ve got great kids whoseem enthusiastic and work really hard,”he said. “And this keeps them playing overthe summer and makes our job easier in thefall. We won’t have to remind them how toplay. They get a lot of extra instruction soit’s good experience for them.”

In his first year at camp, Franklin eighth-grader Mitchell Holloway played percussionin the symphonic band and had a great time.“I heard about it and it sounded interest-ing,” he said. “I learned new songs andmade new friends.”

Clarinetist Katie Hoang just graduatedfrom Franklin and will attend Oakton Highthis fall. She selected the clarinet because“I thought it was challenging, most of mycousins play it and I didn’t enjoy playing

strings. This camp improves my skill levelto be in Oakton’s marching band. It’s funplaying different types of music at differ-ent skill levels at camp.”

Connor Green, a Rocky Run seventh-grader, has played trombone two years. “Ithought it sounded cool when the Chantillyband played at my school, Greenbriar West,”he said. “I also like it because m grandpaused to play it.”

His band teacher suggested he attendcamp to improve his playing. “I’ve had agood time,” said Connor. “A lot of my friendsare here, so we can visit over lunch. Andit’s nice of the teachers to want to spendtheir time helping us play better. It’s a greatexperience; you learn a lot and it’s a greatway to sharpen your skills.”

Franklin Glen’s Michele Anderson pickedup her son Bennett after class. After gradu-ating from Lees Corner Elementary, he’llattend Rachel Carson Middle this fall. “Hewanted to come because he changed instru-ments from trombone in fifth grade to drumin sixth and wanted to improve beforemiddle school,” explained Anderson. “AndI believe he has.”

“There are some great instructors herewho commit their time to helping these stu-dents,” she continued. “It’s a great oppor-tunity and the kids also get to be aroundnew people playing the same instrumentthey do.”

“It’s fun,” added Bennett. “I learned abunch of different techniques and wouldrecommend this camp to others because youget more one-on-one instruction.”

Pleased, Walker said it was another suc-cessful camp. “I started it when we had just80 kids,” he said. “I never knew it would

grow to be this kind of opportunity for stu-dents.” And although he’s retired fromFCPS, he’ll continue as the camp’s director.

“I live right here in the community andI’m the founder,” he said. “I get to see kidsgive their best, at different levels — fromthe polished musician trying to improve andmeet their teachers’ goal, to the strugglingbeginner who doesn’t accept failure becauseof this goal and the reinforcement from their

teacher and the other kids.”Besides, added Walker, “I enjoy interact-

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The Pakistani-Americancommunity will celebratethe 65th anniversary of

Pakistan’s independence at thePakistan Festival on Aug. 26 at BullRun Regional Park in Centreville.This year’s festival will also markEid-ul-Fitr, celebrated by Muslimsaround the world for completinga month of obligatory fasting, spe-cial prayers and self-restraint.

The festival, being held for the26th consecutive year, will start atnoon and end at dusk. Prior to thefestival, a cricket tournament willbe held from 9 a.m. to noon at thenearby Special Events Center. Thefestival is open to the public andthere is no admission fee; plentyof free parking is available.

As in previous years, attendeeswill be able to enjoy a variety ofPakistani foods, including fragrantand delectable kabobs, biryani,haleem, vegetarian snacks andsweets. For children and youngadults, there will be hot air bal-loon rides, pony and fun-trainrides, cotton candy and a fashionshow; there will be a gift for ev-ery child.

Vendors and artisans at boothsand stalls will offer Pakistanihandicrafts, jewelry, clothing andbangles, as well as business ser-

vices and promotions. Mehndidecorations (henna tattoos) andother cosmetics services will beavailable.

The highlight of the evening willbe folk and popular music perfor-mances by well-known artists fromPakistan. A Korean and Japanesecultural troupe will also performto show support and solidaritywith the Pakistani-American com-

munity.Zahid Hameedi, chief organizer

of the festival, said that the mainobjective of this annual event is tocherish the rich history and tradi-tions of Pakistan and share thecolorful, multi-ethnic heritage ofits people. It is also to rekindle thepurpose and ideals for the creationof Pakistan in 1947 as a separatenation.

Pakistan Festival at Bull Run Park

Alexander Cunningham, a resi-dent of Fairfax graduated from IthacaCollege’s school of Communications inMay 2012 with a major in film, Photo,Video and Visual Arts.

Karen Molloy, who teaches Ad-vanced Placement (AP) biology andchemistry and serves as science depart-ment chair at Chantilly High School, hasbeen named the 2012 Virginia Teacherof the Year by the Air Force Association.

Molloy was nominated by the GabrielChapter of the Air Force Association,which named her its Teacher of the Yearfor four consecutive years based on herwork to advance STEM (science, tech-nology, engineering, and math)education in Fairfax County PublicSchools. Molloy has a goal of increasingstudent involvement and enrollment inscience classes at Chantilly; she is intro-ducing a Genetics and Biotechnologyelective course at the school for the firsttime during the 2012-13 school year, inwhich 60 students have enrolled.

Molloy has worked for FCPS for 12years; she taught at McLean HighSchool for eight years and has been ateacher at Chantilly High School for thepast four years.

David Roberson, a psychology andhuman services major at Davis & ElkinsCollege in Elkins, WV, was named to theSpring 2012 Dean’s List. Roberson is theson of Patricia Edwards of Fairfax.

Whitney Blankenship, a sopho-more PreK-4 elementary educationmajor has been named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2012 semester at GroveCity College. Whitney is a 2010 gradu-ate of Trinity Christian School and is thedaughter of Gary and RhondaBlankenship from Chantilly.

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Hartlaub Court resident Jim Franconeri with wife Jen(front, right), neighbor Eileen Smith and her dog, Taffy

dish.”Trish Strother lives in Centreville’s Coun-

try Club Manor community now, but sheand her husband returned for the celebra-tion. “We used to live in this neighborhoodon Beaumeadow,” she said. “So we comeback every year to join in the festivities. It’sa fun, party group — great, wonderful, out-going people.”

HARTLAUB COURTOn Hartlaub Court, two members of the

Sheriff’s Office, stood next to their cruiserin the middle of the cul-de-sac and handedout hats, cups, pencils, Frisbees and juniorsheriff’s badges to a large group of children.Both PFC Raza Zaidi and PFC Michael Snowwork at Fairfax County’s Adult DetentionCenter; Snow also works security at thecounty courthouse.

It was Zaidi’s first National Night Out hereand he was happy to participate. “It’s a greatevent,” he said. “Working with the commu-nity and interacting with the parents andchildren is wonderful. It builds up the com-munity and is great public relations.” Later,Snow thanked the neighbors for their hos-pitality; and as he and Zaidi drove away,the children stood together and wavedgoodbye to them.

Residents Jen and Jim Franconeri orga-nized their block’s celebration with a Day

at the Beach theme, complete with Hawai-ian leis, plus a moonbounce and tetherballfor the children. About 65 people attended.

“We have a little pool, a palm tree, beachballs, lanterns in the trees and palm leavesand seashells on the table,” said JenFranconeri. “We served pizza, chicken wingsfrom Hooters, salads, fruit, ice cream, cook-ies and brownies. We also have a popcornmachine that’s been a big hit with the kids.”

Eileen Smith, who’s lived there 21 years,has been part of Sully II’s Social Commit-tee since 1992. She came to the block partyafter work, but brought lemonade and cup-cakes to share. She called her community“a great location with great people.”

“Walking the trails and walking paths isa great way to meet your neighbors,” saidSmith. “We have a lot of functions, such asa wine club, chili-bingo night, pool socialnight, breakfast with Santa, Easter egg huntand a stellar swim team. And there arefriendly, dedicated residents who’ve volun-teered here for 20 years or more.”

Franconeri said she and her husband en-joy hosting National Night Out each yearbecause “it’s a good sense of community.There are great people here willing to helpout, and Dan and Leslie Jenuleson are greatNeighborhood Watch coordinators.”

Besides, added Franconeri, “This is a wayof thanking the police and firemen for allthe good work they do. It lets us show ourappreciation to them.”

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